Description
This Apple Upside Down Cake features a delightful caramelized topping of Honeycrisp apples and a moist vanilla cake, making it a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 3 Honeycrisp apples
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour properly measured
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Melt ¼ cup unsalted butter and pour it into a round cake pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the melted butter.
- Core and slice the Honeycrisp apples, then arrange them on top of the brown sugar in the pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg. Mix well.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Pour the batter over the arranged apples in the cake pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for a few minutes, then carefully invert it onto a serving plate to reveal the apple topping.
Notes
For a richer flavor, consider adding a pinch of nutmeg to the cake batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Apple Upside Down Cake, dessert, Honeycrisp apples, baking